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Economic news(2025/02/11)
President Trump imposes 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products, including Japan
2025-02-11 15:08:00
On the 10th, US President Trump formally announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. This will also apply to Japanese products. He also hinted at the introduction of tariffs on automobiles.
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French President Macron to set up large-scale AI data center
2025-02-11 11:46:00
At the AI Action Summit that opened in France amid a fierce race among countries to develop artificial intelligence (AI), President Macron revealed that companies from around the world will invest 17 trillion yen (approximately 1.5 trillion yen) over the next few years and that a large-scale AI data center will be established in France.
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Elon Musk makes acquisition proposal to OpenAI, US newspaper reports
2025-02-11 11:43:00
US media reported that an investor group led by businessman Elon Musk has made an acquisition proposal for OpenAI, the developer of generative AI ChatGPT, for $97.4 billion, or approximately 14.8 trillion yen.
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President Trump formally announces 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum
2025-02-11 10:12:00
On the 10th, US President Trump officially announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. There will be no exemptions, so Japanese products are likely to be subject to the tariffs. He also hinted at the introduction of tariffs on automobiles.
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President Trump formally announces 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum
2025-02-11 08:48:00
On the 10th, US President Trump formally announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. President Trump said that the tariffs would apply to all countries, with no exceptions or exemptions.
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Elon Musk makes acquisition proposal to OpenAI, US newspaper reports
2025-02-11 07:32:00
On the 10th, the Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, reported that an investor group led by businessman Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion acquisition proposal for OpenAI, the developer of generative AI ChatGPT, for approximately 14.8 trillion yen. The proposal is to acquire the non-profit organization that manages OpenAI.
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Nippon Steel to consider large-scale investment while confirming President Trump's true intentions
2025-02-11 05:06:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, U.S. President Trump has stated that a large-scale investment is necessary as a condition for the deal to be completed, but that he is not allowed to own a majority stake in U.S. Steel. Nippon Steel is prepared to wait to see how far President Trump's true intentions require a revision of the plan, and to consider how to respond, including making a large-scale investment depending on the situation.
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